Pepsiamericas, Inc. history

Pepsi-Cola began as a drink developed by a pharmacist named Caleb Bradham in his drugstore in 1893.

In 1898, chemist Caleb Bradham created Pepsi-Cola, a carbonated cola drink crafted to refresh and energize customers of his New Bern, NC, drugstore.

1902--The instant popularity of this new drink leads Bradham to devote all of his energy to developing Pepsi-Cola into a full-fledged business.

1903--"Doc" Bradham moves the bottling of Pepsi-Cola from his drugstore into a rented warehouse; he sells 7,968 gallons of syrup in the first year of operation.

1904--Bradham purchases a building in New Bern known as the "Bishop Factory" for $5,000 and moves all bottling and syrup operations to this location.

In 1905, the Pepsi-Cola Company began to offer the rights to bottle Pepsi-Cola.

1906--Pepsi gets another logo change, the third in eight years.

1907--Pepsi-Cola Company continues to expand; the company's bottling network grows to 40 franchises.

1908--Pepsi-Cola becomes one of the first companies to modernize delivery from horse drawn carts to motor vehicles.

In 1910, the first Pepsi-Cola Bottlers national meeting was held and during that meeting Pepsi-Cola bottlers organized an Association.

The Pepsi-Cola Company was first incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1919.

1920--Pepsi theme line speaks to the consumer with "Drink Pepsi-Cola, it will satisfy you."

1923--Pepsi-Cola Company is declared bankrupt and its assets are sold to a North Carolina concern, Craven Holding Corporation, for $30,000.

1928--After five continuous losing years, Megargel reorganizes his company as the National Pepsi-Cola Company, becoming the fourth parent company to own the Pepsi trademark.

The company went bankrupt in 1931 and on June 8 of that year, the trademark and syrup recipe were purchased by Charles Guth who owned a syrup manufacturing business in Baltimore, Maryland.

1933--By the end of the year, Guth's new Pepsi-Cola Company is insolvent.

1934--A landmark year for Pepsi-Cola.

In 1935, the shareholders of Loft sued Guth for his 91% stake of Pepsi-Cola Company in the landmark case Guth v.

1936--Pepsi grants 94 new United States franchises and year-end profits reach $2,100,000.

1938--Walter S. Mack, Jr., V.P. of Phoenix Securities Corporation is elected President of the Pepsi-Cola Company.

1939--The "Pepsi & Pete" comic strip introduces the "Twice as much for a nickel" theme in newspapers.

1940--Pepsi-Cola Company makes advertising history with "Nickel, Nickel," the first advertising jingle ever broadcast nationwide on radio.

1941--The New York Stock Exchange trades Pepsi's stock for the first time.

In 1943, the Arundel family started bottling and distributing Pepsi with only four trucks in Nassau County on Long Island.

1950--Alfred N. Steele becomes President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola.

1953--"The Light Refreshment" campaign capitalizes on a change in the product's formula that reduces caloric content.

The name was Island Bottling Company until 1955 when the company went public and was renamed "Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Long Island."

1959--Pepsi debuts at the Moscow Fair.

1960--Young adults become the target consumers and Pepsi's advertising keeps pace with "Now it's Pepsi, for those who think young."

Illinois Central Industries was created in 1962 as a holding company for the Illinois Central Railroad.

1963--After climbing the Pepsi ladder from fountain syrup salesman, Donald M. Kendall is named CEO of Pepsi-Cola Company.

Pepsi became the first national cola to offer a no-calorie option to consumers when Diet Pepsi was introduced in 1964.

In 1965, the company's annual revenues approached $300 million.

William Johnson, who became president in 1966, transformed the company.

In 1967, the company made its first acquisition in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

In 1968, it purchased the Abex Corp. (formerly known as American Brake Shoe & Foundry), a manufacturer of automobile and railroad products that had been employing hundreds of workers in the Chicago area.

The Federal Trade Commission began an investigation in 1969 as to whether or not the soft drink franchise system was anti-competitive, and they eventually ruled that it was.

In 1970 Illinois Central Industries diversified into the real estate business by becoming a major partner in the Illinois Center.

The merger was formally completed on August 10, 1972, and the new line was named the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad by the parent company.

Johnson, William B., IC Industries, New York: Newcomen Society, 1973.

1974--First Pepsi plant opens in the United StatesS.R.

The company changed its name to IC Industries in 1975, and it employed about 8,000 people in the Chicago area.

1976--Pepsi becomes the single largest soft drink brand sold in American supermarkets.

His interest in collecting first began in 1977, with the purchase of a vintage Pepsi cooler to house an ample supply of Pepsi-Cola.

In the consumer products group, a 1978 acquisition brought in the Pet Company, the St Louis, Missouri, firm that produced evaporated milk.

They eventually lobbied Congress to pass a bill that would protect the franchises system, and on July 10, 1980 President Jimmy Carter signed the Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act into law.

1981--PepsiCo and China reach agreement to manufacture soft drinks, with production beginning next year.

1982--Pepsi Free, a caffine-free cola, is introduced nationwide.

CPF Co-Op, Inc. was founded, with operations commencing in 1983.

One year following the acquisition of Pet, its pretax profits almost tripled to an estimated $85 million in 1984, on a revenue increase of 33 percent.

1985--After responding to years of decline, Coke loses to Pepsi in preference tests by reformulating.

1986--Chairman Donald M. Kendall retires and is succeeded by D. Wayne Calloway.

1987--Pepsi-Cola President Roger Enrico is named President/CEO of PepsiCo Worldwide Beverages.

1988: Corporate emphasis is now on consumer goods; name is changed to Whitman Corporation.

When Bays died in November 1989, Whitman was well on its way toward a reorganization of its product lines.

1990--American Music Award and Grammy winner rap artist Young MC writes and performs songs exclusively for national radio ads for Pepsi.

On October 1, 1991, PepCom purchased PCBC of Selma, North Carolina.

A History of Whitman Corporation, Rolling Meadows, Ill.: Whitman Corporation, 1992.

1993--Brand Pepsi introduces its slogan, "Be Young.

Bottler agreement of National CDA cost sharing, the “Rule of 1994”, signed

1995: Company announces plans to increase revenues through global operations.

1996--In February of this year, Pepsi makes history once again, by launching one of the most ambitious entertainment sites on the World Wide Web.

In June 1997, the company announced plans to spin off Hussmann Corporation and Midas International to shareholders.

According to Crain's Chicago Business, analysts liked the move by Whitman, but the proposed action did little to drive up its stock, which was down about 46 percent from its December 1998 peak.

"Whitman Announces Completion of Toma Acquisition," PR Newswire, December 6, 1999.

Whitman acquired PepsiAmericas, Inc. in 2000, and took the smaller company's name the following year.

In early 2001, the company substantially expanded its share of the soft drink bottling market by acquiring Minneapolis-based PepsiAmericas Inc. and adopting its onetime rival's name.

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